# Accident 20221218019089A: Piper PA-28-181, San Manuel, AZ, December 18, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 18, 2022, 14:25 local time
- Place: San Manuel, AZ
- Airport: San Manuel
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6400° N, 110.6500° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6400&lon=-110.6500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4144P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4144P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot, student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221218019089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON 12/18/2022 AT 14:25 (LOCAL), AT THE SAN MANUEL AIRPORT (E77), AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ VEERED OFF OF THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING. THERE WAS A PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, NONE OF WHICH WERE INJURED.  INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AT THE SCENE AND DETERMINED THAT DAMAGE WAS SIGNIFICANT. PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SCENE DURING FAA INSPECTION. THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS INTERVIEWED BY NTSB INVESTIGATOR IN CHARGE AND SUMMARY WAS PROVIDED TO THE FAA IIC.

IN THE INTERVIEW THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTER LINE AND CONSIDERED THE OPTION OF GOING AROUND, BUT THEN DECIDED TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND TRIED TO MAINTAIN UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AFTER STRIKING BRUSH CAUSING THE RIGHT-HAND LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND PUSHING THE LEFT WING INTO THE GROUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR23LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA071), Dec 18, 2022: Piper PA28 (N4144P), San Manual, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which, resulted in a runway excursion.

## Other reports on N4144P (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20080625843529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080625843529A), Jun 25, 2008: Piper PA28181 (N4144P), Mesa, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot on his third solo flight. While attempting to land on rwy 22R at Falcon field airport, Mesa, AZ. Bounced and then exited the left side of…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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